Antoine Fuqua (born January 19, 1966) is an American film director and producer. He was originally known for directing music videos for Toni Braxton, Coolio, Stevie Wonder and Prince including the music video for "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995). He started his film career in 1998 and earned a name in Hollywood after directing the 2001 crime thriller Training Day.

Fuqua has since made action, crime, thriller and drama films including Shooter, Brooklyn's Finest, the Equalizer films, the remake of The Magnificent Seven and Olympus Has Fallen.

Early life

Fuqua was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Carlos and Mary Fuqua. He is the nephew of record producer and executive Harvey Fuqua of the Moonglows. Fuqua paid tribute to screenwriter Shinobu Hashimoto, a frequent collaborator of Akira Kurosawa's, saying his writing "affected a boy from Pittsburgh living …Read more on Wikipedia